Individual Mail Registration or Delivered Registrations must be at our office by May 1, 2013

Entry fees are non-refundable. This event will occur rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. In that event, there will be no refunds. Your entry fee will be used as a donation to the CT Breast Health Initiative, Inc.

Anyone can form a team! Click “Here“ for more information on teams. Click on the register button below if you are ready to register NOW!

CELEBRATE SURVIVORS

Survivor In-SPA-rational Event

Breast Cancer Survivors are the honored participants at the CT RACE in the Park. Continental breakfast, mini manicures, chair massages and more await Registered Survivors and their families at the event. The open house will be from 8 – 10 am in the Survivor Tent. A Survivor’s Group Photo will take place at 9 am.

On RACE morning (or the day before) you may pick up your survivor pink t-shirt, bib number, back signs and embroidered pink ribbons for your hats – each ribbon signifying one year of survivorship – at the Registration Tent. If you are a new Survivor you may pick up your pink baseball cap. We encourage all other Survivors who have had hats in the past to wear that one and pick up your new ribbon.

Saturday, May 10, 2014, 8 – 10 am

Location Survivor Tent

Walnut Hill Park, New Britain, CT

RSVP ON-LINE or DOWNLOAD FORM

Thank you to our Sponsors

Survivor In-SPA-rational Event Sponsored by:

SEEDS OF HOPE

Be part of SEEDS OF HOPE… the hope to find a cure for breast cancer by providing seed money for ground breaking research we are funding in Connecticut. SEEDS OF HOPE is a special level of RACE Registration. Join us at the $75 level, which includes RACE registration. Stop by the Seeds of Hope/HealthCare Professionals Tent to pick up your bib, t-shirt, and to enjoy some refreshments. Your name will be entered into a special drawing.

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow

SEEDS OF HOPE Sponsored By:

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS

A special opportunity for you, as a health care professional, to support the cause on behalf of your patients, family and friends. Your fee of $100 includes your RACE registration. Stop by the Seeds of Hope/HealthCare Professional’s Tent to pick up your bib, t-shirt, and enjoy some refreshments.

FRIENDS ASKING FRIENDS® (PLEDGE PROGRAM)

Want to do more in the fight against breast cancer? Why not go the “extra mile” by asking friends and family to support you by making a tax deductible donation either online or offline. If every participant collects just $100 in pledges,we would raise an additional $500,000! The top individual and team money raisers will receive a prize. In addition, anyone turning in money on Race day or the day before will be entered into a special raffle for a prize. Click here for a paper collection form, otherwise, don’t wait…get started now by clicking here:

VOLUNTEER!

Volunteers are needed on RACE DAY and also Thursday and Friday before the RACE. Sign up on-line by clicking on the Volunteer button below, or call 860-827-7103 for a Volunteer Application. Your help is greatly appreciated.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Saturday, May 11, 2013)

8:00 a.m. | Shop in the Park/Merchandise and Silent Auction Tents Open

8:45 a.m. | Kids’ Challenge 1 Mile Run

8:50 a.m. | Kids’ Challenge Fun Runs(3)

9:00 a.m. | Picnic in the Park Food Vendors Open (food for sale)

9:00 a.m. | Warm-up by Jazzercise of Niantic

9:15 a.m. | Female 5K RUN sponsored by Niantic Jazzercise

9:30 a.m. |Kid’s Expo: Activities for children 1-12, including Home Depot’s Build in the Park (build and take home a wooden project) & Touch a Truck

9:30 a.m. | Sponsor Tents Open

10:15 a.m. | 1 Mile Walk & 4K Walk sponsored by Comcast

11:00 a.m. | Survivor Brunch

11:00 a.m. | Music by Fountainhead

11:00 a.m. | Silent Auction Closes

Please arrive early for the shuttle bus, to find parking, to browse the Merchandise Tent and the Pink Ribbon Auction tent, to stretch your muscles and to help us celebrate our 10th Anniversary and the many breast cancer survivors. Parking directions are listed below.

HAPPENINGS ON RACE DAY

T-shirts: The first 6,000 registered participants will receive an official 2013 RACE T-shirt.

Free Refreshments: Refreshments provided by some of our sponsors for registered participants. You will need your RACE bib to gain entrance into the Refreshment tent.

Picnic in the Park: Additional food will be available for purchase from various local food vendors beginning at 9:00 a.m. The following vendors/restaurants will be participating:

Ben Vinci – Fried Dough, Soda, Lemonade, Water

Capital Lunch – Hot Dogs, Chips, Water

Check back for updates on participating food vendors.

Kids Expo: Activities for kids 12 years old and under are listed below:

Touch-a-Truck, coordinated by the New Britain Fire Department

Home Depot’s Build in the Park: Children will have an opportunity to build and take home a wooden project.

Parachutes

Relay Races

Nerf Golf and Tennis

Hula Hooping

Basketball

Bubble Blowing

Face Painting

and More!

Shop in the Park: Don’t miss the 2013 CT RACE IN THE PARK pink ribbon merchandise available for purchase in our Merchandise Tent.

Pink Ribbon Auction: Visit the Silent Auction and Raffle tent to bid on great items and to purchase raffle tickets. Raffle tickets will be $5 for 10 tickets. The Silent Auction will close at 11:00am. Raffle winners will be announced at noon. Items can be claimed as soon as winners are announced. Winners need not be present to win.

Sponsor Tents Open at 9:30 AM: Stop by the Sponsor Tents and meet our sponsors and pick up promotional goodies. Please support them as they have supported us.

TIMING DETAILS

For the 2013 5K races we will be using the B-Tag timing system.
Click HERE for a full explanation.

This revolutionary technology is touted as “the world’s most advanced timing system.” The tag attaches to the runner’s bib, no need to use your shoelaces, no need to return the chip at the completion of the RACE. There is no longer a need to pick up a chip before the RACE; it comes attached to your bib.

5K RUN COURSE Sponsored by

For a printable map of the 5K Race route please click Here!The course is the same as last year, with the start line between the intersection of Lexington St/Walnut Hill Park Road, and the rear of the New Britain Museum of American Art under the balloon arch.

1 Mile & 4K WALK COURSE Sponsored by

The 1 Mile & 4K Walk course begin and end at the CT RACE IN THE PARK start/finish line under the balloon arch. Walkers will make one complete loop of the Park road for the 1 Mile Walk, or exit the Park road for the 4K walk. Click Herefor a printable map of the 4K Walk. It is NOT the same route as the 5K Races.

KIDS’ CHALLENGE

Kids’ 1 Mile Run: A challenging event for children age 12 and younger. Meet at the start line by 8:35 a.m. for a prompt 8:45 a.m. start. The route is approximately one loop around the park.

Kids’ Fun Run: Three age divisions for children 12 years old and under. Meet at the starting line at 8:45 a.m. for a prompt 8:50 a.m. start. Line up by age divisions, 10-12 first, followed by 6-9 and then 0-5 (with adult). The route is along the park road for several hundred yards.

T-SHIRT & BIB NUMBER PICKUP

ALL participants must pick up their bib first at the Registration Tent as listed below, unless during online registration a request was made for the bib and T-shirt be mailed to you. Bibs and T-shirts must be picked up at the T-shirt Tent on the day before or on RACE morning in Walnut Hill Park:

Friday | May 10th, 2013 | 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. before RACE day

Saturday | May 11, 2013 | Starting at 6:30 a.m. RACE day

ALL participants have the option when registering to have their bib and t-shirt mailed to their registration address. Sign up for this when registering.

Team Captains of teams with 10 or more participants may request early pickup of ALL their team materials. Arrangements must be made by May 1, 2013 by email to teams@ctbhi.org.

FACILITIES

General Information Center: An Information and Lost & Found center will be located in the Volunteer Tent . 2013 CT RACE IN THE PARK volunteers will be there to answer all of your questions.

Baggage Hold: Participants may leave a bag at our Baggage Tent. Please pick up your items as soon as possible after your event. All items must be picked up by 1:00 p.m. The 2013 CT RACE IN THE PARK is not responsible for lost, stolen, or unclaimed baggage. Thanks to the Jr. League of Greater New Britain for coordinating this tent.

Rest Room Facilities: Will be available at several locations. Handicap facilities are located in the park and at the finish line.

RACE Timing & Results: Preliminary results will be posted after each race at the Awards Tent located right in back of the stage at the start/finish line. RACE results will be posted on the 2013 CT RACE IN THE PARK website as soon as volunteer time permits at www.ctbhi.org/the-race/race-results

Water Stations: will be in the park, on the race course outside of the park, and just after the finish line.

First Aid: New Britain EMS will provide medical aid on the course and at the start/finish line.

PARKING

Ample parking for the RACE will be available in the two downtown New Britain garages (Courthouse, and Washington/Columbus Boulevard Garages). Convenient shuttle buses will make continuous trips between the RACE site and these parking areas. Participants should go directly to the above parking facilities. Directions are below.

Directions to the Garages:

Courthouse Garage ( Linda Blogoslawski Garage) From locations North and East of New Britain: Take Rte 84 West to Exit 39A onto Rte 9 South. Continue to Exit 27 – Chestnut Street (left exit). Turn right off the exit and turn left onto Columbus Blvd. Follow signs to the Courthouse Parking Garage.

Washington/Columbus Boulevard Parking Garage (John N. Badolato Garage) From locations south of New Britain, take route 9 north to exit 26 (Downtown exit). At the end of the ramp, go straight ahead through four traffic lights and the garage is on the left.

The last bus leaving Walnut Hill Park for the return trip to the garages will be at 1:30 p.m.! Don’t miss the bus!

Mail-in or Delevered Registrations must be received in the office by May 1, 2013.

On-line Registration closes May 5, 2013 at midnight.

Entry fees are non-refundable. This event will occur rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. In that event, there will be no refunds. Your entry fee will be used as a donation to the CT Breast Health Initiative, Inc.